GE6674 COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILLS- LABORATORY BASED L T P C
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OBJECTIVES:
To enable learners to,
- Develop their communicative competence in English with specific reference to speaking and listening
- Enhance their ability to communicate effectively in interviews.
- Strengthen their prospects of success in competitive examinations.
UNIT I LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS 12
Conversational skills (formal and informal)- group discussion- making effective presentations using computers, listening/watching interviews conversations, documentaries. Listening to lectures, discussions from TV/ Radio/ Podcast.
UNIT II READING AND WRITING SKILLS 12
Reading different genres of tests ranging from newspapers to creative writing. Writing job applications- cover letter- resume- emails- letters- memos- reports. Writing abstracts- summaries- interpreting visual texts.
UNIT III ENGLISH FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS AND PLACEMENTS 12
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) - Civil Service(Language related)- Verbal Ability.
UNIT IV INTERVIEW SKILLS 12
Different types of Interview format- answering questions- offering information- mock interviews-body language( paralinguistic features)- articulation of sounds- intonation.
UNIT V SOFT SKILLS 12
Motivation- emotional intelligence-Multiple intelligences- emotional intelligence- managing changes-time management-stress management-leadership straits-team work- career planning -
intercultural communication- creative and critical thinking
TEACHING METHODS:
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
- To be totally learner-centric with minimum teacher intervention as the course revolves around practice.
- Suitable audio/video samples from Podcast/YouTube to be used for illustrative purposes.
- Portfolio approach for writing to be followed. Learners are to be encouraged to blog, tweet, text and email employing appropriate language.
- GD/Interview/Role Play/Debate could be conducted off the laboratory (in a regular classroom) but learners are to be exposed to telephonic interview and video conferencing.
- Learners are to be assigned to read/write/listen/view materials outside the classroom as well for
graining proficiency and better participation in the class.
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Lab Infrastructure:
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· OS: Win 2000 server |
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· Audio card with headphones |
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· JRE 1.3 |
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Client Systems |
60 Nos. |
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· PIII or above |
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· 256 or 512 MB RAM / 40 GB HDD |
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· OS: Win 2000 |
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· Audio card with headphones |
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· JRE 1.3 |
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Handicam |
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Television 46” |
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Collar mike |
1 No. |
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Cordless mike |
1 No. |
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Audio Mixer |
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DVD recorder/player |
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LCD Projector with MP3/CD/DVD provision for Audio/video facility |
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Evaluation: Internal: 20 marks
Record maintenance: Students should write a report on a regular basis on the activities conducted, focusing on the details such as the description of the activity, ideas emerged,
learning outcomes and so on. At the end of the semester records can be evaluated out of 20
marks.
External: 80 marks
Online Test - 35 marks Interview - 15 marks Presentation - 15 marks Group Discussion - 15 marks
Note on Internal and External Evaluation:
- Interview – mock interview can be conducted on one-on-one basis.
- Speaking – example for role play:
- Marketing engineer convincing a customer to buy his product.
- Telephonic conversation- fixing an official appointment / placing an order / enquiring and so on.
- Presentation – should be extempore on simple topics.
- Discussion – topics of different kinds; general topics, and case studies.
OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, learners should be able to
- Take international examination such as IELTS and TOEFL
- Make presentations and Participate in Group Discussions.
- Successfully answer questions in interviews.
REFERENCES:
- Business English Certificate Materials, Cambridge University Press.
- Graded Examinations in Spoken English and Spoken English for Work downloadable materials from Trinity College, London.
- International English Language Testing System Practice Tests, Cambridge University Press.
- Interactive Multimedia Programs on Managing Time and Stress.
- Personality Development (CD-ROM), Times Multimedia, Mumbai.
- Robert M Sherfield and et al. “Developing Soft Skills” 4th edition, New Delhi: Pearson
Education, 2009.
Web Sources:
http://www.slideshare.net/rohitjsh/presentation-on-group-discussion http://www.washington.edu/doit/TeamN/present_tips.html http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/writing-job-applications http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/coveringletters.htm http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_34.htm
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